Conan: Life between Green Plum and Skyfall

Chapter 147 Miles' Proposal

In the coffee shop, Hime Eri just sat there quietly, flipping through some documents in her hands, taking a sip of coffee from time to time, not knowing what she was thinking about.

When she saw Hime Eri, Xiaolan's eyes lit up instantly:

"Mom! Long time no see!"

"Huh, didn't I tell you to pay more attention to your appearance? What kind of weather is this? You're wearing such shorts. Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

Putting down the coffee cup in his hand, Yingli glanced at Xiaolan, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, but he still spoke firmly.

"Mom! I'm not a child anymore!"

After hearing what Yingli said, Xiaolan protested with a red face.

"Okay, okay, Xiaolan has grown up. Now, stop standing and sit down and talk. Waiter, bring me a glass of milk."

Looking at Xiaolan in front of him, Yingli smiled gently, motioned her to sit down first, and then spoke to the waiter in the distance.

"Really, Mom! I've already told you, I'm not a kid anymore. Drinking milk and all that is a bit childish!"

Although she kept complaining, Xiaolan didn't say much and just sat opposite Yingli.

"So, what was it that you said on the phone earlier, that you wanted to discuss something with me?"

Taking a sip of the coffee in the cup, looking at Xiaolan in front of her, Fei Yingli asked with a smile.

"Mom, you've been away from home for ten years, don't you want to come back..."

Before Xiaolan could finish her words, she was interrupted by Feiying:

"If you just want me to go back today, then I'll leave right now."

With that, Hime Eri started packing up the things she had brought with her. She had turned down her plans this morning and came here because Xiaolan said she wanted to discuss something with her.

If Xiaolan did this just for this matter, she would really leave immediately.

As a grown man, he didn't even come over to apologize to me in person. Instead, he let Xiaolan act as a messenger while he hid in the office smoking and drinking. Can he be considered a qualified husband?

"mom!"

Seeing that Feiying was really about to leave, Xiaolan was also anxious, and hurried forward to grab her arm:

"I understand, I won't say any more!"

"Ah That's good."

Seeing Xiaolan say this, Yingli also sat back gracefully.

"So, can you tell me now? Why did you call me here? Don't tell me that you really came to see me because of your father."

"Well, actually, this is what happened..."

Seeing that Eri didn't seem to want to talk about the topic related to Mouri Kogoro, Xiaolan had a helpless look on her face and roughly repeated what Sonoko and Conan had said to her in the villa before.

After listening to Xiaolan's description, Yingli nodded thoughtfully:

"So, Xiaolan, you came to me because Sonoko and Shinichi both said that there are some problems with your personality and that you need to change, but you don't know how to change it?"

After listening to Xiaolan's general description of what was bothering her, Yingli nodded thoughtfully:

"So, Xiaolan, what do you think about this matter?"

"My thoughts? What do you mean?"

Hearing her mother's question, Xiaolan showed a hint of doubt on her face.

"That is, how do you view this issue? What do you think your personality is like? Do you think it's necessary for you to improve your personality?"

Yingli stared into Xiaolan's eyes, and his tone unconsciously became serious.

"this one..."

After hearing Yingli's question, Xiaolan fell silent for a moment.

Sonoko and Shinichi had raised this question, but what were my thoughts?

What do you think of your own personality? What would you like to change? Or, do you really think you need to change?

"I have no idea."

After thinking for a while, Xiaolan looked confused and shook her head helplessly:

“I think what they said makes sense. I also want to be more independent and not rely so much on others, but I don’t know how to do it!

I don’t know whether this idea is my own or it came from Shinichi and Sonoko’s suggestions.

So, Mom, can you give me some advice?"

Miles gently touched her head:

"Xiaolan, let me ask you a question, do you like Shinichi?"

"!"

Hearing this, Xiaolan blushed and stammered, not knowing what she was saying.

Seeing this scene, Miles understood:

"Even if the example between him and me is right here, you won't regret it? When childhood sweethearts are together in the future, it won't be as beautiful as you imagine."

"No! I believe in Shinichi, and I will do my best to maintain this relationship."

After hearing what Yingli said, Xiaolan retorted very seriously.

Seeing her say this, Yingli was silent for a moment:

"No wonder Xiaolan has become like this. Her father and I are definitely not qualified parents."

Well, after hearing Xiaolan's subconscious remarks, Yingli finally understood why Xiaolan was so dependent on Kudo.

In addition to the natural affection between childhood sweethearts, it's probably also due to the relationship between her and Kogoro Mouri.

Because of her separation from Maori, Xiaolan had the idea that "as long as I cater to the other person more, I can maintain this relationship." It is precisely because of this idea that Xiaolan finally developed such a personality.

Therefore, even if she doesn't like reasoning, even if she doesn't like Kudo leaving her alone, she will just stand there silently and wait for Kudo to come back.

Of course, this is the original Kudo. The Conan in this world certainly hasn't done anything so difficult to judge. However, because of this, Xiaolan's dependence on him is even more serious than in the original.

Shaking her head, Hime Eri put the thought aside. Although she knew that Xiaolan's problem might be related to their parents, she would not forgive Maori Kogoro so easily.

Moreover, the most important thing now is not to reflect on one's own mistakes, but to answer Xiaolan's current doubts.

Thinking of this, Yingli looked at his daughter in front of him:

"Xiaolan, I can't comment on other aspects, but there is one thing I think Sonoko said makes sense. Do you want to give it a try and do something?"

"But I don't know what to do..."

Listening to Yingli's words, Xiaolan showed a hint of hesitation on her face. It's not that she hadn't thought about it, but the problem was that she didn't know what she could do or what she wanted to do.

"This is simple."

Looking at Xiaolan in front of him, Yingli smiled:

"Don't the brats from the Kudo family like to play detective games? Well, how about you and mommy be the lawyers?"

"Eh?!!"

After hearing Yingli's suggestion, Xiaolan was stunned for a moment.

"So, you accepted your aunt's invitation?"

After learning the general content of the conversation between Xiaolan and Kisei Eri from the phone, Conan fell into deep thought.

How to say it, why does he always have the feeling that Hime Eri is targeting him?

What does a lawyer do? They specialize in the study of law! And what about him? Although he doesn't want to admit it, his current identity, besides elementary school student Edogawa Conan, is the most famous high school detective Kudo Shinichi.

What do detectives do? To put it bluntly, they're a group of people who break the law knowing it! While detectives are popular in this world, if you really want to know, many of their actions are illegal.

The main reason detectives are so popular these days is because the Metropolitan Police Department is incapable of solving cases on its own. If the Metropolitan Police Department had the ability to solve cases on its own, they would not allow detectives, a profession that threatens their credibility, to exist.

However, Hime Eri asked Xiaolan, his childhood sweetheart, to study law and become a lawyer? Isn't this a clear move against him?

"I told Mom I'd think about it. Why, Shinichi, don't you want me to agree to Mom?"

Hearing the surprise in Conan's tone, Xiaolan hesitated. If Shinichi didn't want to, she would probably refuse her mother.

"No, no, I'm just a little surprised, Xiaolan, why do you want to be a lawyer?"

As if he had heard the hidden meaning in Xiaolan's words, Conan quickly denied it.

Regardless of whether this is directed at him, if Xiaolan can become a lawyer, it seems to be a good choice.

In his previous life, he had heard a saying that goes, "Learning too much about law will make people lose their humanity."

He couldn't comment on the accuracy of this statement, but it did make some sense.

Learning more about law will make people's thinking tend to be rational. Similarly, after being exposed to various bizarre cases, Xiaolan's sympathy will be more or less controlled.

In this way, as long as Xiaolan can think more and consider herself more when facing those criminals, it will be enough.

"Actually, it's mainly because I remembered Sonoko's suggestion that I could do something I wanted to do. But I didn't know what I wanted to do.

However, this time, when my mother gave me a suggestion, I suddenly felt that becoming a lawyer seemed to be a good idea. Moreover, if I become a lawyer, I can more or less help you in the future, right? "

Listening to Xiaolan's words, Conan's mouth curled up slightly. As expected, Xiaolan was still so kind. Of course, it would be better if Xiaolan did not take revenge during the training.

"Idiot, how can a lawyer and a detective complement each other? But just because these two professions can't complement each other doesn't mean we can't complement each other. If this is your own idea, Xiaolan, I will definitely support you!"

Seeing that Conan agreed with her idea, Xiaolan smiled:

"Since you have no objection, Shinichi, I'll tell Mom."

"Of course, no matter what choice you make, I will support you!"

After hanging up the phone, Conan imagined Xiaolan in a professional suit as a barrister in the future. He felt his nose getting hot, as if a warm current wanted to flow out of it.

After finally controlling his emotions, Xiao Ai beside him gave him a look of disdain:

"Why, great detective, you have such a lewd expression on your face."

"Who's being mean?! I'm just relieved! I'm relieved about Xiaolan's future changes!

But then again, if Xiaolan really becomes a lawyer like her aunt, then Uncle Maori..."

Thinking about how Ran might get closer to Hime Eri after becoming a lawyer, Uncle Mouri's future life might be difficult.

Sure enough, when Xiaolan came back, when he heard that she was going to study to become a lawyer with Hime Eri, Uncle Maori sternly rejected her and said:

"No, no! How can you, a girl, run around with that girl? I absolutely won't allow you to learn from her!"

One Hime Eri is enough for him to bear. If he trains Xiaolan to be the next Eri, he probably won't dare to come back to this office.

"father!"

Seeing that her father did not support her choice, Xiaolan stomped her feet in anger:

"I just want to be an independent and valuable person like my mother. Is that not okay?!"

"Why do you care so much? Besides, society is complicated. How can a child like you get involved in it? In short, I absolutely will not allow it!"

Uncle Maori meant what he said. Although he has the protection of Eri Hime, the profession of lawyer inevitably exposes him to the dark side of society. Xiaolan is too kind. If he lets her get involved, she will probably offend a lot of people.

"Besides, Kudo wouldn't agree to it!"

Seeing that Xiaolan was still looking at him stubbornly, Maori had no choice but to bring up Conan's name to try to persuade Xiaolan. At the same time, he was also a little unhappy.

I am obviously the elder, so why do I have to bring out that Kudo kid to suppress Xiaolan?

"You guessed wrong, Shinichi has already agreed!"

Seeing that Maori brought out Kudo's name to suppress herself, Xiaolan said proudly.

"Huh? That kid agreed? How is that possible!"

Well, if it were any other island nation, they would probably reject it due to the island nation's chauvinism and the idea that men should work outside and women should stay at home. But Conan is different.

Even if it was the original Kudo, the education he received would not make him deny Xiaolan's idea of ​​wanting independence, but he would probably not take the initiative to propose it.

However, he might not necessarily agree with Xiaolan wanting to learn from Hime Eri. After all, Kudo's fear of Hime Eri is ingrained in his bones.

Seeing Uncle Maori stunned, Xiaolan raised the corners of her mouth slightly:

"Dad, you won't refuse this time, right~"